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Jeanel Alvarado

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Jeanel Alvarado is a marketer and retail strategist, leveraging 15+ years of cross-disciplinary expertise in retail, e-commerce, technology, consumer and shopping trends. She is the former Senior Managing…

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About Jeanel Alvarado

Jeanel Alvarado is a marketer and retail strategist, leveraging 15+ years of cross-disciplinary expertise in retail, e-commerce, technology, consumer and shopping trends. She is the former Senior Managing Director of the School of Retailing at the University of Alberta. Jeanel’s insights appear in Nasdaq, Entrepreneur, Fortune, TIME, and the US Chamber of Commerce, among others, with recurring commentary on top retailers and brands for financial markets, consumer insights, shopping trends, tech Innovation, and the luxury sector.

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Meijer Partners With Small, Local, Diverse Businesses

Meijer Partners With Small, Local, Diverse Businesses

Meijer is sourcing for new businesses to achieve their Supplier Diversity Program and Lift Local Supplier Event, giving local businesses across the retailer’s six-state footprint the opportunity to virtually showcase their offerings to Meijer buyers and procurement teams. A few…

Retail
KISS Partners with International Rapper and Model BIA

KISS Partners with International Rapper and Model BIA

KISS is thrilled to announce its newest brand ambassador for KISS fashion nails and false lashes, international rapper, singer-songwriter, and model, BIA who will be partnering with the brand through June 22-December 31, 2022. BIA is known for her bold…

Retail
Vow Beauty Launches Skincare On Walmart marketplace

Vow Beauty Launches Skincare On Walmart marketplace

Vow Beauty announces the expansion of its Something Borrowed…Something BHA 2% Toner retail footprint to walmart.com. The active-ingredient, Gen Z friendly brand is known for its clean, pH balanced, cruelty-free formulas that feature active ingredients in high concentrations at or…

Beauty
Ulta Beauty Pop-Up Debuts at The Allure Store In New York

Ulta Beauty Pop-Up Debuts at The Allure Store In New York

For a limited time, the interactive Ulta Beauty pop-up will offer Allure Store guests a monthly curated assortment reflecting newness as well as highlighting the retailers’ strategic initiatives. “One year after the Allure Store debut, we’re thrilled to announce our…

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Saks Fifth Avenue Celebrates Summer in The Hamptons

Saks Fifth Avenue Celebrates Summer in The Hamptons

This summer, Saks is hosting a series of intimate dinners with celebrities, influencers, designers and more, offering same-day delivery from the Saks Fifth Avenue New York flagship to the hamptons and partnering with BLADE for transportation services. To kick it…

BusinessFashion
Retailers may pay customers to keep returns

Retailers may pay customers to keep returns

In 2023, retail returns surged to a staggering $743 billion, accounting for 14.5% of total retail sales. Notably, the return rate for online purchases was higher, at 17.6%, translating into $247 billion, compared to 10.02% for in-store purchases. As retailers…

Retail
Ulta Beauty Launches First MUSE Accelerator Program

Ulta Beauty Launches First MUSE Accelerator Program

Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the United States, has opened applications for its MUSE Accelerator program, an initiative aimed at supporting early-stage BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) beauty brands as they prepare to launch and thrive…

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